Pre-Elementary Department

AGS believes in the learners who are precious natural resources, Christian citizens and builders of the future. These learners have natural, unique and innate multi-faceted intelligences which need to be discovered and developed.
AGS further believes in the moral development of the learners together with the skills in leadership, fellowship, decision making and pro-social behavior necessary to produce good and productive contributors of the society.
Specifically, and as embodied by the national goals and the philosophy and vision of AGS, the school academic community endeavors to develop these competences among the pupils:

• Mastery of communication skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing required for each level
• Rational thinking: being able to express one’s thoughts clearly and listen with understanding
• Functional literacy
• Utilization of multiple intelligences to become lifelong learners
• A healthy self-concept
• Manifestation of the core values
• Appreciation of literature, art, music, nature,
• Patriotism and love of country

AGS therefore puts emphasis on the children as future adults, and in recognition of their innate qualities and aptitude early on, integrates values and virtues for moral development that reinforce responsibility and social concern.

Core Values

These values are the identifiable characteristics or marks which distinguish an AGS pupil form the rest and which the school develops in the learners as early as pre school years.
Love of God and spiritual dynamism
Commitment and responsibility
Humility and respect

 

The different subject areas for each level are:

Nursery	Kinder 1	Preparatory
Children’s Speech & Personality Development Language Development Phonics (Reading Readiness and Writing) Number Readiness Christian Living/GMRC	Children’s Speech & Personality Development Language Development Phonics Mathematics Christian Living/GMRC	Children’s Speech & Personality Development Language Development Phonics Mathematics Christian Living/GMRC Filipino/Sibika
PE and Health Music Extra Curricular Activity Self Help and Home Membership Grooming and Personality Development	PE and Health Music Extra Curricular Activity Self Help and Home Membership Grooming and Personality Development	PE and Health Music Extra Curricular Activity Self Help and Home Membership Grooming and Personality Development

 

The different areas are enriched with supplementary activities called Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) once a week. These activities include Voice Lesson, Swimming, Arts and Painting, Ballet, Modern Dance and Theatre and Arts.

PLEASE INSERT THE PICTURE OF CARMEN BUILDING, INCLUDING THE ROOMS
The Pre-Elementary Department is housed in Carmen Building, named after Carmen O. Ilmedo, the beloved mother of the proprietors.  It has a landscaped façade and has three spacious and colorful rooms with computer units for the academic learning of Nursery, Kinder and Preparatory Pupils. Play Area and ECA Room, on the other hand, provide them a place where they can develop their special talents and skills.

                                                            Elementary Department
PICTURE OF ELEMENTARY BUILDING AND ROOMS
      The Department of Education states that elementary education shall aim to develop the spiritual, moral, mental and physical capabilities of the child, provide him with experiences in the democratic way of life, and inculcate ideas and attitudes necessary for enlightened patriotic, upright and useful citizenship. To achieve these objectives, elementary education curriculum shall provide for the:

1. inculcation of spiritual and civic values and the development of a good Filipino based on an abiding faith in God and genuine love of country;
2. training of the young citizen in his rights, duties and responsibilities in a democratic society for active participation, in a progressive and productive home and community life;
3. development of basic understanding about Philippine culture, the desirable tradition and virtues of our people as essential requisites in attaining national consciousness and solidarity;
4. teaching of basic health knowledge and the formation of desirable health habits and practices;
5. development of functional literacy; in Pilipino and in English as basic tools for further learning; and
6. acquisition of fundamental knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills in science, civics, culture, history, geography, mathematics, arts and home economics and livelihood education and their intelligent application in appropriate life situations.

 

Core Values

Certain core values mark the AGS students. They are the identifiable characteristics which distinguish an AGS student from others.
Love of God and spiritual dynamism
Commitment and responsibility
Humility and respect
Academic excellence and discipline

Here are the different subject areas for elementary department:

 

High  School Department

PICTURES OF HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AND ROOMS
Amazing Grace School shall develop individuals who are morally and spiritually upright; graduates who can gain admission to the best colleges and universities in the country; who have effective communication skills; are academically competent; with analytical and proactive minds; are socially aware and concerned and with love and appreciation for one’s country and its culture and traditions.

Core Values

Certain core values mark the AGS students. They are the identifiable characteristics which distinguish an AGS student from others.
Love of God and spiritual dynamism
Commitment and responsibility
Humility and respect
Academic excellence and discipline

The following are the subject areas prescribed by the Dep-Ed for high school level:

*First Year*	*Second Year*
Science & Technology I (General Science)	Science & Technology II (Biology)
Mathematics I (Algebra)	Mathematics II (Geometry)
English I (Communication Arts and Philippine Literature)	English II (Communication arts and Afro-Asian Literature)
Filipino I (Sining ng Komunikasyon at Ibong Adarna)	Filipino II (Sining ng Komunikasyon at Florante at Laura)
Social Studies I (Philippine History and Government)	Social Studies II (Asian History)
Technology Skills I	Technology Skills II
MAPEH I (Music, Arts, P.E. & Health)	MAPEH II (Music, Arts, P.E. & Health)
Values Education I	Values Education II
Elective: Journalism	Elective: Statistics
Speech I	Speech II
Computer I	Computer II
RHGP I	RHGP II
*Third Year*	*Fourth Year*
Science & Technology III (Chemistry)	Science & Technology IV (Physics)
Mathematics III (Advance Algebra)	Mathematics IV (College Algebra)
English III (Communication Arts & American Literature)	English IV (Communication Arts & World Literature)
Filipino III (Sining ng Komunikasyon at Noli Me Tangere)	Filipino IV (Sining ng Komunikasyon at El Filibusterismo)
Social Studies III (World History)	Social Studies IV (Economics)
Technology Skills III	Technology Skills IV
MAPEH III (Music, Arts, P.E. & Health)	MAPEH IV (Music, Arts, P.E. & Health)
Values Education III	Values Education IV
Elective 1: Trigonometry	Elective 1: Analytic Geometry
Elective 2: Creative Writing	Elective 2: Research
Speech III	Speech IV
Computer III	Computer IV
RHGP III	RHGP IV

 

SPED Department

PICTURE OF SPED DEPARTMENT AND ROOMS

            The classroom setting invariably involves students with diversified characteristics, needs, interests, capabilities, and background knowledge. Even the modalities through which they acquire and process information, their behavior and interaction/communications vary from student to student. The gaps between and among the learners continue to widen as the differences continue to be unattended.

            Such situations paved the way for the conception of the Special Education Allied Services ( SEAS ) of Amazing Grace School, a Christian school which is dedicated to the unfolding of  well- rounded individuals. In response to the current needs of the students and the provisions of the Educational Act of 1982, the Amazing Grace School Special Education Allied Services designed its two-pronged Program for students with exceptionalities. The Program aims to:

• assist students to develop their potentials to the maximum by providing doable, developmentally- appropriate educational interventions to children with special needs according to their characteristics, abilities and needs  
• work collaboratively with the school community in the assessment and identification, design and implementation of educational interventions and continued evaluation of students with special needs

 

The Program specifically gives educational and behavioural assistance and accommodations  to a) children with mild Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD), Attention Deficit Disorder         ( ADD ) , autism, learning problems, mild mental retardation, and b) students with high academic ability. The academic and behavior needs are addressed through the Pull Out, Inclusion and Mainstreaming Schemes for the former ( A ) and Enrichment with Ability Grouping for the latter ( B ).

           

 

            The AGS Special Education Allied Services ( SEAS ) are anchored on the following :

 

Philosophy

            AGS community believes that all children are capable of learning within their capabilities and at their own rate and speed without losing the elements of acceptance of one’s worth and challenge. The community further believes in providing children with special needs the education commensurate to their abilities, characteristics, interests, and needs to assist them in developing their God-given potentials to the maximum, in gaining responsible independence of thought and actions and in becoming well adjusted and concerned individuals.

 

Vision

AGS, is a regular educational institution with provisions for children with special needs. It is an institution which produces graduates who are competent in their areas of interest , independent and are able to integrate themselves and become productive members of the society.
            The Vision of the Special Education Allied Services ( SEAS ) is spelled out by its name Learning in Strides, where Strides implies gradual , steady steps towards growth and development. Specifically, it stands for:

            S-piritual Dynamism            
            T-rustworthiness
            R-esponsibility                                 
I-ndependence and confidence developed through
            D-evelopmentally-appropriate
            E-ducational
            S-ervices

 

Mission

            AGS is a team of qualified, competent, and caring educators, administrators and staff providing assistance to students identified with special needs with maximum exposure to the core curriculum to attain full potentials. It utilizes values-laden curricular programs and multiple intelligences approach in an environment where the development of healthy self-esteem, respect and appreciation for one another and the gratitude for the gift of self is nurtured. The community crosses the SEAS as they, the learners, faculty and the entire AGS community, journey together.

 

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
           
            The two-pronged Program has the following objectives:

• assist students to develop their potentials to the maximum through educational interventions based on the learners’ characteristics, abilities and needs

• ensure services for learners with special needs which are developmentally appropriate, interdisciplinary,  values-laden and community-based

 

• provide individual/group educational accommodations which are developmental in a less restrictive school milieu

 
These general objectives are capsulized in four phases which are a) personal and spiritual development, b) interpersonal relationships, interactions, social integration, c) physical and emotional and d) academic development.

 

The Special Education Allied Services Program

The following diagram illustrates the design of the Program.
 
The Special Education Allied Services ( SEAS ) has two main services ; for students with high mental ability and the Specific Area Needs Services ( SANS ). Students under the SANS are grouped into the Learning in Strides group (which further divides into the academic stream and pre-voc stream) and the Jabez Individual Instructions group.